Netgate pfSense CE 2.7.2 allows code execution by using the module installer with a backup file with a serialized PHP object containing the post_reboot_commands property. NOTE: the Supplier disputes this because this installer is only available to admins and they are intentionally allowed to execute PHP code.

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Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pfsense
Pfsense pfsense
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pfsense:pfsense:2.7.2:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Pfsense
Pfsense pfsense

Mon, 11 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Netgate
Netgate pfsense Ce
Vendors & Products Netgate
Netgate pfsense Ce

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:30:00 +0000

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Title Code Execution via Module Installer in pfSense CE 2.7.2

Fri, 08 May 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-915
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 08 May 2026 07:45:00 +0000

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Title Code Execution via Module Installer in pfSense CE 2.7.2
Weaknesses CWE-502

Fri, 08 May 2026 06:30:00 +0000

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Description Netgate pfSense CE 2.7.2 allows code execution by using the module installer with a backup file with a serialized PHP object containing the post_reboot_commands property. NOTE: the Supplier disputes this because this installer is only available to admins and they are intentionally allowed to execute PHP code.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-08T21:29:10.073Z

Reserved: 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2025-69690

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-08T19:24:35.772Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-08T07:16:28.750

Modified: 2026-05-12T13:45:34.787

Link: CVE-2025-69690

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-11T16:11:30Z

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